Surf Forecasts:
The Reef (Haifa) surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, WNW swell with 75 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Reef (Haifa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The Reef (Haifa) in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Haifa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about the outlook for The Reef.
Honestly, looking at the next couple of weeks, it's a flat spell. There's just no real swell energy to speak of, and the entire 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. The waves are small and weak, with the combined energy barely scratching into two digits for the most part, peaking at a very modest 70 (moderate wave energy) on September 16th.
The water temp is running 86°, which is about 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's notably warm and feels more like a bath than the ocean.
For the first week, from the 10th right through to the 16th of September, the swell is tiny, ranging from 1 ft to 3 ft. It’s coming from the WNW, but with a short period of only 5-7 seconds, there's no power. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which will make the already poor conditions even messier. Thursday the 17th of September morning shows a brief moment of glassy conditions and a tiny 3 ft swell, but with the energy at only 49, it's not going to do anything. It's basically a lake.
Heading into the second week, from the 18th of September onwards, the swell drops even further, down to 0.7 ft to 2 ft. There are a few glassy mornings, like the 18th and 24th of September, but with that little swell, it's just not surfable. The setup at The Reef is a beach and reef, but with these conditions, wind-based sports like kite surfing might be a better bet than trying to paddle.
To be straight with you, this is one of those blank runs where the area just isn't producing. Forecasts can change, but right now, there are zero standout days. Don't bother paddling out for a while.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 18 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 66 | 70 | 66 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:23AM0.41m | 10:49PM0.37m | 10:55AM0.41m | 11:15PM0.38m | 11:25AM0.39m | 11:40PM0.39m | 11:54AM0.37m | 00:04AM0.38m | 12:21PM0.34m | 00:28AM0.37m | 12:47PM0.31m | 00:52AM0.35m | 1:12PM0.27m | 1:17AM0.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM-0.01m | 4:47AM0.02m | 5:08PM-0.00m | 5:18AM0.01m | 5:33PM0.01m | 5:48AM0.02m | 5:56PM0.03m | 6:17AM0.03m | 6:17PM0.05m | 6:46AM0.05m | 6:37PM0.08m | 7:17AM0.08m | 6:55PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 20 | 15 | 14 | — | — | 12 | — | 13 | 12 | — | 14 | 13 | — | 15 | 19 | 1 | 66 | 70 | 66 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 15 | — | 11 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2047 | 2330 | 920 | 2109 | 2228 | 2228 | 2190 | 2228 | 2228 | 2078 | 2228 | 1481 | 2228 | 2228 | 2228 | 272 | 2722 | 24 | 50 | 2722 | 15 |
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